SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF OF AN ENGINE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining if a control system of a propulsion-generating vehicle is operating in a remote control mode or an onboard control mode, operations of the vehicle being remotely controlled from an off-board source when the control system is in the remote control mode and the operations of the vehicle being controlled from onboard the vehicle when the control system is in the onboard control mode; and
deactivating an automatic engine start-stop (AESS) device responsive to the control system being in or switched to the remote control mode, the AESS device configured to automatically turn off an engine of the vehicle when operations of the engine are below one or more designated thresholds for at least a designated period of time,wherein the AESS device is prevented from automatically turning the engine off when the AESS device is deactivated.
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Abstract
A method for controlling automatic shut off of an engine includes determining if a control system of a propulsion-generating vehicle is operating in a remote control mode or an onboard control mode. The operations of the vehicle are remotely controlled from an off-board source when the control system is in the remote control mode. The operations of the vehicle are controlled from onboard the vehicle when the control system is in the onboard control mode. The method also includes deactivating an automatic engine start-stop (AESS) device responsive to the control system being in or switched to the remote control mode. The AESS device automatically turns off an engine of the vehicle when operations of the engine are below one or more designated thresholds for at least a designated period of time. The AESS device is prevented from automatically turning the engine off when the AESS device is deactivated.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining if a control system of a propulsion-generating vehicle is operating in a remote control mode or an onboard control mode, operations of the vehicle being remotely controlled from an off-board source when the control system is in the remote control mode and the operations of the vehicle being controlled from onboard the vehicle when the control system is in the onboard control mode; and deactivating an automatic engine start-stop (AESS) device responsive to the control system being in or switched to the remote control mode, the AESS device configured to automatically turn off an engine of the vehicle when operations of the engine are below one or more designated thresholds for at least a designated period of time, wherein the AESS device is prevented from automatically turning the engine off when the AESS device is deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a controller configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle system having at least one propulsion-generating vehicle with an engine, the controller configured to determine if the at least one propulsion-generating vehicle is operating in a remote control mode or an onboard control mode, operations of the at least one propulsion-generating vehicle being remotely controlled from an off-board source when the at least one propulsion-generating vehicle is in the remote control mode and the operations of the at least one propulsion-generating vehicle being controlled from onboard the vehicle when the at least one propulsion-generating vehicle is in the onboard control mode, the controller also configured to deactivate an automatic engine start-stop (AESS) device responsive to the at least one propulsion-generating vehicle being in or switched to the remote control mode, the AESS device configured to automatically turn off an engine of the at least one propulsion-generating vehicle when operations of the engine are below one or more designated thresholds for at least a designated period of time, wherein the AESS device is prevented from automatically turning the engine off when the AESS device is deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A control system comprising:
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a wireless communication device; and a control unit operably connected to the wireless communication device, the control unit comprising a user interface and a controller, and the control unit configured to remotely control a vehicle having an engine; wherein the control unit is further configured to generate a first signal for transmission to the vehicle by the wireless communication device for switching the vehicle into a remote control mode for being controlled by the control unit, and wherein at least one of; the vehicle is configured to deactivate an automatic engine start-stop (AESS) device of the vehicle responsive to receiving the first signal, the AESS device configured to automatically turn off the engine when operations of the engine are below one or more designated thresholds for at least a designated period of time, wherein the AESS device is prevented from automatically turning the engine off when the AESS device is deactivated;
orthe control unit is further configured to generate a second signal for transmission to the vehicle by the wireless communication device for deactivating the AESS device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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